Fort Harrison Helena Montana

[Robert Bergeron]

Here a a few more pictures . The last one is of the famous hill that ( according to the movie ) the men had to run up every morning. The knife visible in picture No 2 is specific to the Force and was made by Case . ) It is similar in use to the Fairbairn- Sykes but more sturdy in my opinion . It can be used as a utility knife and because of weight and handle as a hitting weapon ( skull cracker pommel) The curator told me they are very rare and that the last one he saw being sold it went for $ 23,000. Yes twenty three thousands dollars. That’s what he said , don’t scream at me ! I saw one on RIA auction site that is currently at auction and the estimate is between $6500 and $ 12,000. Force stuff and particularly the V-42 is highly collectible and pricey. Less than 3000 were made .Don’t forget that they were but a few thousand in an Allied army of millions and were disbanded in 1944. Today Boker makes a decent reproduction and i paid $ 165 US for one at the Force Museum . They can be bought for cheaper on Amazon but those never saw the hills of Helen Montana ... Good night brave soldiers of the Force wherever you are ! R.